Warming Spiced Pear Porridge

Warming Spiced Pear Porridge

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 45g oats

• 2 tsp flax seeds

• 250ml almond milk

For the Spiced Pear

• 1 pear, sliced vertically ( try to use super hard pears to add a bit of crunch to this )

• 2 tsp coconut oil, melted

• 1 tbsp stevia sugar

• 1 tsp maple syrup

• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

• 5 cardamom seeds

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp mixed spice

• pinch salt

• 1 tbsp cognac ( or armagnac ), optional

For the Caramelised Nuts*

• 45g mixed nuts

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• pinch sea salt

• 1/8tsp vanilla essence

• 10g sugar with stevia ( or 20g of coconut sugar/ xylitol etc. )

• 1 tsp water

*top with roasted almonds, seeds, cranberries etc. for an easier option :)

Method

- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius, fan. Combine all the ingredients for the pear together in a small bowl.

- Pop the pears into a small tray. Pour over the mix. Bake it in the oven for 15 minutes or until the pears are softened with a bit or crunch. Remove from the oven.

- Combine all the ingredients for the oatmeal in a saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce. Stir regularly. Cook it until your desired thickness.

- Heat a small frying pan over a medium heat. When hot, add the sugar, sea salt, cinnamon and water and mix until fully combined. Let everything melt.

- Add the nuts and mix until fully incorporated. Stir regularly until the sugar starts to crystallise around the nuts. Remove onto some tin foil and let it cool.

- Scoop the porridge into a shallow bowl. Place the pear slices on top and drizzle over some of the syrup from the tray. Sprinkle over the nuts and enjoy!